When I am on the bottom rung looking up, I look for anything that will give me a clue about writing successfully. Occasionally, I stumble on gossip, juicy gossip, that is non-educational, but oh so fun to indulge. The following link is an example. It shows the homes of a few sensationally successful writers. Read it and drool.
http://homes.yahoo.com/news/how-famous-writers-live.html?page=all
Fay Moore: I Want To Be a Writer 